1864 War

Field Post letter sent from Apenrade to Berlin 30 November 1864 and postmarked “K.PR.FELDPOST-RELAIS No. 6”. The Prussian troops occupied Jutland in the 1864-war and opened a Field Post office in Apenrade where the postmark was used during and after the occupation. Letters with these postmarks are rarely seen.

Letter sent from Copenhagen to Friedrichstadt in Slesvig 24 October 1864, franked with 4 sk. 1864 tied by numeral “1” alongside København CDS. The letter was during the 1864-war after Slesvig was occupied by Prussian troops and in this period there were no postal arrangement between Denmark and Slesvig. In this case, the letter is not charged 1 1/4 Sch. C by the addressee.

Field Post letter sent from Kolding to Flensburg 26 May 1864 and postmarked “K.PR.FELDPOST-RELAIS No. 9”. The Prussian troops occupied Jutland in the 1864-war and opened a Field Post office in Kolding where the postmark was used during the occupation. Letters with these postmarks are rarely seen.

SOLDIERS letter sent from Gammelgaard near Broager to Bockum 31 July 1864 and postmarked “K.PR.FELDPOST-VII. Armee Corps” alongside a beautiful troop mark stamp “COMMANDO DER XII.ten DIVISION”.

Field Post letter sent from Kr. Pr. Feldpost in Flensburg to Gustrin, Prussia 18 April 1864. Stamped with two-ring “K.Pr.FELDPOST RELAIS FLENSBURG” and boxed soldiers unit.

Soldiers letter sent from Schelde 23 March 1864 to Perleberg, Brandenburg. Stamped with two-ring “K.Pr.FELDPOST III-ARMEE CORPS 24/3” and by the unit's mark “Könligl. Preussisches - 2T Batallon, 7T Brandenburg Infant. Regt. No. 60”.

Field Post letter sent from Christiansfeld 23 August 1864 and postmarked “K.PR.FELDPOST-RELAIS No. 8”. The Prussian troops occupied Jutland in the 1864-war and opened a Field Post office No. 8 in Christiansfeld, where the postmark was used during the occupation. Slightly stained.

Field Post letter sent from Kolding to Apenrade 5 August 1864 and postmarked “K.PR.FELDPOST-RELAIS No. 9”. The Prussian troops occupied Jutland in the 1864-war and opened a Field Post office in Kolding where the postmark was used during the occupation. Letters with these postmarks are rarely seen.

K. Pr. Feldpost letter sent from Schleswig to Hannover 27 February 18(64-66) stamped with Prussian two-ring “K.PR. FELDPOST-RELAIS No. 10” on front without contents.

Military letter sent from Plön to Leipzig 20 July 1864 by the Royal Saxony Fieldpost, stamped on front with green ink “K:SÄCHS:FELDPOST-AMT” and maunuscript on front “Vom Königl. Sächs. mob. Corps.” Rare postmark.